Norway vs Thailand: Alcohol consumption
Alcohol consumption over time
- Norway
- Thailand
How they compare
Thailand currently reports 6.7 Litres per person against 6.3 Litres per person in Norway, a difference of 0.4 Litres per person.
That makes Thailand's figure about 1.1 times Norway's.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Norway ahead.
Norway ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 41 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Norway averaged higher in 4 and Thailand in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Norway | Thailand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.81 Litres per person | 1.17 Litres per person | 2.64 Litres per person | Norway |
| 1970s | 5.29 Litres per person | 2.85 Litres per person | 2.44 Litres per person | Norway |
| 1980s | 5.23 Litres per person | 4.35 Litres per person | 0.88 Litres per person | Norway |
| 1990s | 4.97 Litres per person | 5.42 Litres per person | 0.45 Litres per person | Thailand |
| 2000s | 6.23 Litres per person | 7.39 Litres per person | 1.16 Litres per person | Thailand |
| 2010s | 6.16 Litres per person | 6.78 Litres per person | 0.62 Litres per person | Thailand |
| 2020s | 7.07 Litres per person | 6.47 Litres per person | 0.6 Litres per person | Norway |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher alcohol consumption, Norway or Thailand?
- Thailand, at 6.7 Litres per person against 6.3 Litres per person in Norway as of 2022.
- What is the difference in alcohol consumption between Norway and Thailand?
- 0.4 Litres per person, with Thailand ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Norway and Thailand?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2022.
- How do Norway and Thailand rank globally for alcohol consumption?
- Norway ranks 31st and Thailand ranks 28th of 41 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Alcohol consumption. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Unhealthy lifestyles and poor environments cause millions of people to die prematurely. Smoking, harmful alcohol use, physical inactivity and obesity are the root cause of many chronic conditions. This dataset presents the latest data for alcohol consumption. Please refer to the Sources and Methods for detailed country-specific information.